George Burns
George Burns
George Burnswas an American comedian, actor, singer, and writer. He was one of the few entertainers whose career successfully spanned vaudeville, radio, film and television. His arched eyebrow and cigar-smoke punctuation became familiar trademarks for over three-quarters of a century. He and his wife, Gracie Allen, appeared on radio, television, and film as the comedy duo Burns and Allen...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth20 January 1896
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
Bridge is a game that separates the men from the boys. It also separates husbands and wives.
From Paris we took the Orient Express to Vienna. I must say I was terribly disappointed; nobody was murdered on the train.
When I wasn't working, I put the blame directly where it belonged - I blamed my agent. When I didn't have an agent, I spent time looking for a new agent so I would have somebody to blame.
Critics are eunuchs at a gang bang.
My best advice: Fall in love with what you do for a living.
At home we ate fish every Friday, as Catholics were then supposed to do. Being Jewish, I compromised. I wore a hat when I ate fish, out of respect for my own religion and the fish's family.
What actresses do today when they appear on the screen is what they did once upon a time for getting to appear on the screen.
I'd rather be a flop at show business than to be a success at something I didn't like.
I'd rather be over the hill than under it.
Just because you're old that doesn't mean you're more forgetful. The same people whose names I can't remember now I couldn't remember fifty years ago. . .
Much later in life, though, Gracie made a major contribution to the opera world. She stayed out of it.
Take care not to wear stripes that are out of sync with your wrinkles.
A young mind in a healthy body is a wonderful thing. Especially for an old man with an open night.
When we played the back end of a horse we always knew that if we worked hard and did a good job we could become the front end.